Electrolytic irrigator.



No. 878,361. PATENTED FEB. 4, 1908. P. DEL GAUDIO.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1907.

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No. 878,361. PATENTED FEB. 4, 1908.

P. DEL GAUDIO. ELECTROLYTIC IRRIGATOR.

APPLIGATION IILED JULY 8, 1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

Application filed July 8, 1907- Serial No. 382.706.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PIERINO DEL GAUDIO, subject of the King of Italy, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Electrolytic Irrigators, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to carry to the human body either on its surface or into a cavity either natural or artificial a desired liquid or solution such as water, serum or the like suitably charged with electric energy.

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claim and illustrated in the annexed drawing in which Figure 1 shows a device embodying this invention. Fig. 2 shows a modification.

In this drawing is shown a fountain or reservoir a of suitable size, shape or material with outlet 0 in the nature of a so called fountain syringe.

Into the fountain or receptacle (1 is suitably placed or suspended a terminal or electrode I) of suitable material such as metal, carbon or the like. An electric appliance such as the well known medical induction coil (Z and battery 6 are also shown.

In the modification shown in Fig. 1 the tip or terminal of the flexible tube or outlet 0 is applied to the part .to be washed or treated and the terminal f can be held in the hand. Or the part f could be made in form of a ring suspended from a part of the body. A circuit is thus established from the battery through a terminal and thence through the body of the user to the other terminal.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 the terminals 6 are both placed in the reservoir on opposite sides of partition g. The outlet or tube 0 is formed with two branches leading from the compartments of the reservoir partitioned as seen at g. In this case again as in the structure of Fig. 1 the user receives both the effect of the outgoing fluid or washing solution as also that of the electric current. The outlet 0 can be a suitable flexible tube or other hose or outlet with a suitable tip if desired.

The device can be used for douching the rectum, mouth or vagina or any other part of the body.

The outlet or outlets of the reservoir may be seated centrally or eccentrically t0 the bottom, or right above it, by one side or on any other place, according to the views of the user.

WVhat I claim is 1. A device of the kind described comprising a fountain with outlet and a battery having a terminal contained in the fountain clear of the outlet.

2. A device of the kind described com prising a fountain with outlet and a battery having a terminal contained in the fountain clear of the outlet, and out of contact with the body of the user.

3. A device of the kind described comprising a fountain with two compartments, an insulating partition for separating the compartments, an outlet for each compartment, and a battery having a terminal in each compartment clear of the outlets to avoid contact of the terminals with the body.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IIERINO DEL GAUDIO. \Vitnesses EMANUELE MONTEMAGNO, CHRISTIAN ALMSTAEDT. 

